The Sealy Gazette! - June 2016

Arroyo High School Key Club

June 2016

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This Month’s Newsletter: ❏ June Event Review ❏ Division Update ❏ Fundraiser Update ❏ July Event Calendar ❏ Member Recognition

Key Club International | Cali - Nev - Ha District | Region 13 Lionfish | Division 35 West

A Message from Our President: Hi! My name is Michelle Ng and I'm SUPER excited to be serving you all this term! I promise to try my best at giving you an amazing Key Club experience. My goal this year is to make sure my members understand what Key Club really is besides the fact that it is a community service club. I hope to raise more money for charities like Eliminate and PTP, and spread the love of giving back to the community.

- Michelle Ng, President

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Table of Contents: Previous Volunteer Events - 3 Division Update - 5 Fundraising - 6 July Event Calendar - 7 Member Recognition - 8 The History of Key Club - 9

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June Event 5K Walk for a Cure (6/11/2016): At the event, we blew up and tied balloons, decorated an area with balloons, and then we handed goody bags to the runners that finished. I liked... the balloons? I don't really know, I just really liked moving a ton of balloons to the other side of the mall. It felt like I was gonna fly away.

Annual Print Fair & Exhibition (6/25/2016): Everyone was at a booth and we helped sell artwork. We got to admire unique art that we normally would not be able to afford.

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Viva SGV (6/12/2016): We helped pass out flyers and set up people’s booths. I enjoyed the music and the booths, in particular, the face painting booth.

Review!

By You! The Members!

Pasadena Chalk Festival (6/19/2016):

Basketball Summer Classic (6/25/2016): At the Basketball Summer Classic, we helped set up the entrance table and manage the ticket sales after the game started. I liked this event because I met some new people such as the coaches and some students from other schools, and learned about why they are passionate about basketball.

For Pasadena Chalk Festival, one of our main jobs was to provide water to the artists and public! It was really hot, but it was worth it because we got to see the beautiful drawings. We also had to hand out ballots and make sure the artists were on time for certain things and that was fun! I think that most of the volunteers were just really hot because that day was like over 100 degrees, but besides the intense heat, I really liked the event! It was really cool how we could work and enjoy the artworks at the same time.

Pasadena Pops (6/25/2016): At Pasadena Pops we directed people where to go and allowed VIP's to enter into their area. The most rewarding thing however is the ability for us to work with Leo Club and bond with their members.

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Division Update

By Cindy Nguyen, Division 35 West Executive Assistant

Hello seals! My name is Cindy Nguyen and I cannot express how happy and humble I am to serve as one of the Executive Assistants for Division 35 West. I am truly honored to work alongside amazing individuals on the Division Leadership Team and cannot wait to see what my term holds! So far, Division 35 West has held many wonderful events such as June DCM, OTC, Officer Bonding Day, and Region Picnic! (Side note: WE WON THE REGION 13 SPIRIT STICK ENDING THE 6 YEAR CURSE! WHOOO!) We also volunteered for service events such as Viva SGV and Emerald Necklace! Division 35 West's future is looking so bright for there will be more service events.

Also, GET YOUR SEAL FINS READY FOR FALL RALLY!

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Officer Bonding Day (6/4/2016):

June DCM: Spirited Away (6/11/2016):

Officer Bonding was held this past month, on the fourth of June at Cameron Park, West Covina. What’s Officer Bonding? Officer Bonding was a day where all the Division 35 West officers came together and learned about leadership. It was also our breakaway from all the stress and was our rebound to reflect on how we, as officers, been doing so far as a whole and individually. The day was an eye opening experience, from breaking that stage of awkwardness through Ice Breakers to sharing our deepest concern in the club and how to improve and become a better family as a whole. Seeing how others worked during their meetings and how they planned events has also made a huge impact on how we think we are doing in the club and what we can improve on to grow our family and become better, taking us one step closer to becoming the best we can be. One thing us officers have learned from Officer Bonding is that we are not alone. There will always be someone out there who is going through the same problem as you, so don’t be afraid to ask for help, because as a family we will always be there for each other.

Tran Kiem, Vice President of Communications

The June DCM was filled with excitement and joy.

During this time, Division 35 West was preparing for the Region 13 Picnic and started to practice their spirit chants. In addition, they also bonded together through making seal bracelets. In addition, the DLT was selling strawberry lemonade with all proceeds going to the Pediatric Trauma Program. In the end, this was a great experience because our division got closer with one another.

We bonded through our cheers and social greetings, and overall became a bigger family than before.

Chris Tran, Historian

Region 13 Picnic (6/25/2016):

Officer Training Conference (6/18/2016):

During this year’s Region 13 Picnic, many divisions gathered together at Via Verde Park to celebrate a wonderful moment as one family through multiple ice breakers and cheers. In addition, divisions were able to sell various food items, such as spam musubi, lemonade, region jello, and more. More importantly, each division present had the opportunity to clash with one another through numerous spirit battles in order to win the sacred spirit stick. After several spirit chants, Division 35 West was the most spirited and won the sacred spirit stick! Overall, the Region 13 Picnic was a fun and exciting experience, because everyone was able to come together and spend time with one another. Everyone had a great time and was able to meet new people.

Chris Tran, Historian

Key Club has officer training conferences that we abbreviate to OTC. At OTC, members and officers alike can come and learn more about leadership and being an all-round better volunteer. Our most recent OTC took place here at Arroyo and featured almost all of the clubs in 35 West. Presentations were given in three different rooms with some featuring officers such as Michelle Ng and Iverson Lai. OTC gave many an opportunity to learn about leadership and volunteering and how to excel in it.

Kevin Hua, External Vice President

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Fundraising

By Jefferson Diep, Treasurer

The Mana Tea House Fundraiser was a boba restaurant fundraiser held by Mana Tea House. The event was held on May 13 from 3 to 7PM. The fundraiser was a huge success! We made a lot of money: about $90.

From what I remember, there were a lot of people that came to support which was amazing! The line at Mana was very long.

We are beginning to raise funds for DCON and Fall Rally. However, we also need to start fundraising for PTP and ELIMINATE. For future fundraisers, some possibilities could be Fluff Ice and a Lemon Ice Tea Drink at school!

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Temple City Relay for Life: We will be assisting with the preparation and setup of lunch at the event.

Korean Culture Booth: Volunteers will help with the Korean Pavilion and help guests try on Korean traditional wear, take pictures, learn about Korean music, and play traditional games.

Griffith Park Relay: We will be helping at the aid station to provide water, support, and to keep the station clean.

Awesome 80’s Run: Volunteers will help with early registration on Friday and help the finish line station on Saturday.

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Member Recognition

By Joanna Truong, Member Recognition Chair At the last Key Club meeting, the former and current MRCs presented the End of the Year Awards to the members who deserve recognition for their hard work and dedication to the club. The awards presented this year were Spirited Service, Team Impact, Key Contributor, Potential Leader, and Member(s) of the Year. Each member who won the award was given a certificate for their achievement, a ribbon lei, and a lollipop bouquet. Congratulations to Jessica Lucky Liu, Francis Gonzaga, Bradley Vuu, Claribel Chung, Amy Chen, Gina Duong, and Guy Suankaew!

Members of the Year: Guy Suankaew! “He not only shows his dedication by encouraging others to continue volunteering and attending DCMs but Guy also just has so much spirit and the best energy ever! He has such passion for Key Club and isn't afraid to share it with others but he's not too overbearing either!�

Anonymous

Gina Duong!

From a freshmen who just attended meetings and volunteered here and there, to an officer for the Division within the same grade year and becoming even more active, is amazing! She's so hardworking and is very dedicated to Key Club. Everyone loves her and she's everyone's favorite seal!

Anonymous

Amy Chen!

Amy deserves this award because she is always willing to sign up for any events that are put up, no matter how far it is or how early the call time is. You can tell that she is genuinely excited about the events that she goes to. Even while we're in the car on the way there she is extremely ecstatic!

Anonymous

Other Awards: Spiritual Service: Jessica Lucky Liu! Potential Leader: Claribel Chung!

Team Impact: Francis Gonzaga!

Key Contributor: Bradley Vuu!

Congratulations Seals! Keep Up the Good Work!

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The History Behind Key Club

By Michael Nguyen, Vice President of Communications If there's any question I've constantly run into whenever I've been asked about Key Club, it's what exactly Key Club is. Despite the name, we aren't a club that makes keys!

Key Club is a student led organization providing members the opportunity to volunteer and develop character as well as leadership skills. So where does the name Key Club come from? Well, Key Club was founded in 1925 by Albert C. Olney and Frank C. Vincent on May 7th, 1925 at Sacramento High School. The key boys in the school wanted to serve the school and approached a nearby Kiwanis club to charter a service club. The key boys are where the name Key Club comes from.

Key Club officially became an international organization in 1943 when Malcolm Lewis became the first international president. What started as a small service club in Sacramento has grown over the past 91 years that it has existed for.

In fact, today, Key Club exists in over 30 countries, spanning 33 districts, over 5000 clubs, and over 260,000 members! Even by being our own small little club, we're contributing to the global impact that Key Club has in volunteering and projects such as ELIMINATE.

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Thanks to the Following Seals This Month for Contributing to the Newsletter!

Images:

Text Submissions:

❏ Melissa Ta ❏ David Lam ❏ Megan Divinigracia

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Melissa Ta Jessica Lucky Liu Juliette Le Michelle Tong Yudan Huang

Officers: ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ ❏

Michelle Ng Kevin Hua Tran Kiem Michael Nguyen Guy Suankaew Cindy Nguyen

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Iverson Lai Jefferson Diep Martin Rivera Chris Tran Joanna Truong Gina Duong